Arizona silver belt., 1887-10-22
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Nttl kus At3g tth 0R NhS AHNh AAntt#hA Af VA E. Smith, m express messenger on q train whieh was held up " robbers within dz miles of VI paso, did 2 praisaworthy act in killing two of tbe gang and putting the fest to flight. The robbers demanded admssion to the express car and being refesed, blew it open wiih dynamito, Eotwitll- standirg tho shock the messenger opened fro upon the murderqus gang with the above gratifying result
 The defunct robbers were young men, apparently about twenty five years, and powerfully built Inc re- mains were brought 10 Fl Paso and wsge looked upon with much sati5fac- ton, tho only regret expressed was that more of the number were not there, silently expressive that their tnmultupns lie vas ended They were evidently strangers in the wei
 
 nity where they were killed as, at latest dates, they werc not recognized.
 Citizens Of M Pgso, recognizing the service of J. E smith in ridding the world of two men apfit to live propose presenting him with gold medal n commeniogation Of the event.
 Since lbe aboy9 was in tyre we learn from the Tucson Star shat the names of the robbers were J {. Elmer. son and Bernard M Deeharo and now, thanks to J Earnest smith, cold moist bodies, anu food for worms. Messen- ger smith story Of the occurrence in a few words is as follows
 About 9 D m 1 loft El Paso last night on the c. II &s A. through east bound passenger as express mes. senger for Wells, Fargo < Co. About half way between lsl Pase and Isleta the train stopped heard shot and thought t was a track signal torpedo. Ithen heard loud swearing and on sticking lay head oat of the door saw q man firing res5lyer I blew out the hghts and with Mr. Beardsley, clerk at tue It. Worth office, who was in the ear with me retired to the haek part of the car As [ did tbis tbe rob. bers put giant powder in place and blew tbe door open told Beard Icy We had better qel cut. SO he got out Grst with bis gun on his person. As l dropped down lsft thy gun in the middle oi the door on the aoor Ny intention was to hit the r0bher IS l landed, with ms fist aud knock hlm down and then grab ny siz.shootey, bat Beardsley WIS rather between ns. and feoqh not reach hiln. The rob- bers then wanted e get n and strike i lisht and l volunteered my seryiees and got right baek Into the caf As l put ny hands on tte ear floor canght hold of my gun a1l tuFning quick ' placed t al the robbers heart, and said die d i yoa Tho bah went directly through his heart and he Fell over dead Will ons gurgllag grunt. Tue other robhee tteu fired at me and the ball missed niy hpad about , sixth een;h of an inch. l fired back and cane near hitting ths engineer Tue other robber then deliberately carried Us dead pal to ihe engine and ordered tho fireman so put sin op, at the sa ne time asking tbe latter what was the matter with him Tho 6reusr an- swered Hes hurt pretty Lad and he was Hurt p bad tbat he wiil never hold up another traiu in tbis world,
 Just at this juueiure, smith, wbo had been peePng ont II the second robbeg to get shoF bat who was pre. vented on acconnt of the drsHan being 50 near noticed the fireman 4tep MY 2 lev feet and liis opportunity had aY, rived He was quick fo Seixe il, ant igfasped 3 single barrel shot gnn snS fired Tho second victim reeled aut altered a death like sound, but reeov cred himself and iu q stopped shapl ran ara He WIS not found uati ttis mornina. when his corpse eole and stia, apd hig sace and body fiddlst ] with bucksbo4 and coyerad with blood was discovered v ! little gulcA ne fifty ssst away
 
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